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A Win for Growers Who Protect Biodiversity on Agricultural Land

Truth be told, cattle farmers are no fans of lupine. If a pregnant cow chows... (more)

Jennifer Cole
June 6, 2024
Do We Need to Farm Oil Crops?

When you pull a pie crust out of the freezer aisle at the grocery store... (more)

Lena Beck
November 29, 2023
The American Chestnut Tree is Coming Back. Who is It For?

When Neil Patterson Jr. was about 7 or 8 years old, he saw a painting... (more)

Maya L. Kapoor, Grist
September 15, 2023
Bringing Hazelnuts Back from the Brink

The tangled pile of uprooted trees in the center of the bare, frozen field was... (more)

Michelle Vandermoor
July 3, 2023
Building an Agri-hood: When the Development Revolves Around the Farm

When Scott Snodgrass and Clayton Garrett started their CSA in 2015, the Houston metro area... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
May 24, 2023
Solar Projects on Farmland Meet Community Opposition in the Midwest

When an energy company proposed a 175-megawatt solar array in Greene County, Ohio last year,... (more)

Patrick Cooley
April 20, 2023
In Oregon, a Microchip Gold Rush Could Pave Over Long-Protected Farmland

This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. Beyond... (more)

Max Graham, Grist
April 14, 2023
Yukon Ho!

Kissing cousins to Alaska, Whitehorse, in Canada’s Yukon Territories, is a great getaway for a... (more)

Amy Rosen
August 27, 2019
Fewer Farms, Smaller Farms, and Lower Incomes: The Agriculture Census Is Out

It’s the first major census of agriculture in five years.

Dan Nosowitz
April 26, 2019
Forty Acres of Farm Land in America is Lost to Development Every...

Picture bulldozers plowing up pastures and cornfields to put in subdivisions and strip malls.

Brian Barth
December 10, 2018
Buying a Tiller? Here’s What to Look For

Summer's a time for sales, and a tiller is a big investment. Here's what you... (more)

Brian Barth
July 20, 2018